Musings on the-forever-intertwined music, writing, and life. Canadian cellist, singer-songwriter, author, advocate and activist Alyssa Wright explores her creative world and ongoing journey from survivor of childhood sexual abuse to joy-filled Thriver.

Monday, February 18, 2013

Awesomeness Postponed

I had REALLY been hoping to give a Re-Cap of my One Billion Rising experience, but... the battery charger for the video camera that captured it all has gone missing and, of course, the battery has died. So... will try REALLY REALLY HARD to get that all figured out asap so you can see me in all my dancing glory (?!?) -- OK, my dancing was not awesome, but the event was. And the fact that I didn't chicken out is also awesome. Yes that is me, patting myself on the back in a round-about manner.

So there is LOTS OF AWESOME to come... soon... any minute now.

In the meantime, I don't want you to feel cheated, though. So here's an awesome photo courtesy of War Resisters International -- from Mozambique, an AK-47 turned into a saxophone! (Sent via friend B, regular source of awesomeness.)

And, as if Matt Damon wasn't awesome enough just as an actor, producer, director, etc., he's inviting us all to "Strike With Me" to celebrate International Water Day, taking a stand on the water crisis. The video of his "press release" is just hilarious. Intelligent, witty, talented, passionate, and... not too hard on the eyes, just sayin'...

2 comments:

That sax made out of a gun is awesome. I wonder what it sounds like and what key it is in. I read something at one point about a slum in some country where they are making instruments, primarily stringed instruments if I remember correctly, out of the trash on the slum. It was amazing and inspiring.